The main component of enterprise information systems are databases. The general objective of this course is to learn how to manipulate and model information using the relational database approach. At the end of the course, the student should be able to: • Understand and use relational database concepts • Model a relational database • Formulate a query in SQL • Apply relational concepts in data-driven applications
The course focuses on relational databases. The approach of this course is based on theory combined with exercises. It is divided into 3 parts: • The concepts (the data model) • Data manipulation (via SQL2 and SQL3) • Methodology (model, conceptual analysis, logical design)
Final exam (100%) which will consist of two parts: • Theoretical part: duration 1h30 (50%) • Practical part: duration 1h30 (50%)
J-L Hainaut, Bases de données - Concepts, utilisation et développement, Dunod, 2018.